A Colorado nurse who contracted the deadly coronavirus said her illness has been nothing like she expected. Lisa Merck, 50, from Crested Butte, said it was after returning from a two-week trip to Hawaii with her husband that she began feeling sick. She said it started with sniffles, before advancing to left-side body aches, shortness … Read more
Dr Hilary Jones urges people with no coronavirus symptoms to continue visiting their elderly relatives – as over- 70s face being ordered to stay at home for four months The GP suggested that families should continue to visit their loved ones However, he reiterated the importance of self-isolating if symptoms appear Dr Hilary claimed 90 … Read more
Newborn babies and their mothers at Leeds hospital are tested after displaying coronavirus symptoms as experts warn more pregnant women could be infected Newborns and their mothers underwent checks at Leeds General Infirmary A newborn baby in England became the world’s youngest victim to test positive Experts have also warned more pregnant women are likely … Read more
People with high blood pressure and diabetes could be at higher risk of severe or fatal coronavirus symptoms because of how their medicines work, scientists say. Drugs called ACE inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers may change the shape of someone’s cells in a way that makes it easier for the coronavirus to infect them and … Read more
A Fitbit could spot when you’re coming down with flu – before symptoms have even developed. Researchers analysed 60 days of data from 47,248 Fitbit users living in the US to try and predict when they would get sick. Tell-tale signs someone was about to get ill were higher heart rates than normal or excessive … Read more
Most UK coronavirus infections could be spread unwittingly by people who have contracted the deadly illness but not yet shown symptoms. Scientists believe that up to three-quarters of people who tested positive for COVID-19 in the Far East caught the bug from those who already had the virus. Obtained from studying communities across China, Singapore, … Read more
Someone who is infected with the coronavirus can spread it with just a simple cough or a sneeze, scientists say. More than 4,500 people with the virus are now confirmed to have died and more than 125,000 have been infected. Here’s what we know so far: What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type … Read more
A doctor who has been diagnosed with coronavirus has given an insight into the disease’s daily symptoms on social media. Dr. Yale Tung Chen, 35, from Spain, who caught the infection while he was treating patients at Hospital Universitario La Paz in Madrid, has been sharing his experiences battling the illness with the pubic. The emergency … Read more
Deborah Knight reveals the difficult decision she was forced to make after her four-year-old daughter showed symptoms of coronavirus By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:17 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 04:59 GMT, 11 March 2020 Deborah Knight has blasted the Australian government for failing to provide clear advice about the coronavirus outbreak. Speaking … Read more
Deborah Knight reveals the difficult decision she was forced to make after her daughter, four, showed symptoms of coronavirus By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 04:17 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 04:20 GMT, 11 March 2020 Deborah Knight has blasted the Australian government for failing to give out clear advice about how … Read more